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i have problem command "git pull". have 2 stash users , in 1 user works fine , in other gives error message saying: asked me pull without telling me branch want merge with. please specify branch want use on command line , try again (e.g. 'git pull '). see git-pull(1) details.

i spotted problem dont know how fix it. when checkout branch not writing .git/config file. however, happening when create branch, when others create branches can access them , written in .git/config file.

why happening? thanks,

it's user problem has branch checked out locally, not tracking remote branch. can fix following:

git branch --set-upstream branchname origin/branchname 

it possible local branch created user before remote branch existed — or before git fetch found it. (this because git checkout branchname has different behaviour depending on whether remote branch same name found.)

an alternative approach delete local branch , re-checkout remote:

git branch -d branchname git checkout branchname 

the newly checked-out branch tracking remote branch origin/branchname.

if you're paranoid losing local changes, can make sure don't lose them creating new branch before delete old one:

git branch branchname_backup branchname 

as always, highly recommend tig better understanding of branches doing.